Chapter 102 - Ronove

"You can go home now, Miss Eclaite."

"Thank you, Rach."

"No, we're the ones who should be thank you. We won't get into any further trouble because you're not suing us."

"I also don't want the hassle of suing you. See you soon."

"Yeah, see you."

With that, I left the Seven Wings, I walked towards the shopping area. 

I have plans to buy gifts for Vier and Cabal.

Shopping for something perhaps will help me to forget about the accident that happened before.

And regarding the accident, if I was the one who make a mistake - according to the registration form I filled out - I was required to pay ten gold coins.

On the other hand, if an accident happens and it's not my fault - an accident that happened due to a technical problem or something like that - I'm the one who will get the compensation in the form of medical expenses until I recover.

And yes, their insurance is not perfect and is only guaranteed by Seven Wings itself. It's one-sided insurance, it's not fair.

But now, let's forget about the accident or the insurance. I have to think and choose a gift for Vier and Cabal.

"Then again, what should I buy?"

They were Adventurers, buying equipment such as armor, weapons, or Magic Items was the right choice. But unfortunately, they were A-Rank Adventurers.

I had doubts that the equipment I buy would be useful to them.

At least, I do need Unique-grade or Legendary-grade Equipment to satisfy them. And I'm sure, no one sold it in this town. If there was, I wouldn't be able to afford it.

As for Spells... Vier could grow my hand again and for Cabal, I remembered that he used the Great Axe. An Axeman or perhaps an Axe Champion wouldn't need a Spell like the Mages.

"Uh~~ what kind of gift should I choose."

I kept searching for and thinking about gifts as I peeked from one store to another in this shopping area.

"I never thought, choosing a gift was a hard task to do," I complained and I kept moving.

Clothes, no. 

I'm not their girlfriend or their wife.

Jewelry, no. 

I'm sure they don't want to be beautiful.

Alcohol drink, no. 

Gifts like that are too common.

Yes, I never quit to find decent gifts but then, I stopped things I did because something caught my attention.

It was a small purple tent often used by fortune tellers that caught my attention.

I recognized that purple tent especially when it had a striking sign that read, "Ronove The Seer."

Ronove is a Quest Giver. This woman has stories related to Necromancy, Zombies, Corpse Walkers, and so on.

The end of the story?

She tries to revive her long-dead love one but she doesn't succeed. Her loved one became the Lich King.

Now, enough about Ronove.

In addition to recalling about her, I also recalled the Gaia Blood Gem, a red gem that triggered one of the Main Quest, The Titans.

The Main Quest is filled with adventure, ravaging battles, and precious treasures. That would probably be an amazing gift for Vier and Cabal. 

They'll definitely like it!

Saving the world, Who doesn't want it?

What about me?

I don't want it because it's troublesome.

Anyway, enough about my opinion. I moved my legs, I entered the tent, and I see someone I search for.

"Ho ho ho, I didn't expect that my first customer was a beautiful girl," Ronove said cheerfully.

However, her cheerful attitude was so opposite to the horror vibe that filled this tent.

That's right, horror.

Human skulls, bottles containing eyeballs, Potions of various colors, magic circles made of blood in papers, candles that became the source of illumination, and darkness that envelop this tent.

Yup! All of this gives the horror vibe.

As for Ronove herself, she was wearing a black robe that covered her entire body, her face was hidden inside the hood, and her hands looked like the hands of dry corpses. 

I know her secret and she's not Undead. 

Ronove is a beautiful woman. But she will unfold this secret when her story is almost complete.

"What fortune do you want, young lady?" Ronove asked for a moment I sat in a chair.

My fortune! It was a good idea but I didn't come for it. I came to, "Gaia Blood Gen, I met you to get the gen."

Ronove fell silent after hearing my words. The woman only regained consciousness a few seconds later.

"Ho ho ho, Gaia Blood Gem? I don't know what that thing is? And I need to remind you, this place is not a jewelry store," Ronove explained. 

The woman picked up some tarot cards and arranged them on the table.

"What about the fortunes of love? A young lady like you would like it, right?"

I had expected this and of course, she would pretend she didn't know. Gaia Blood Gem is her Quest reward. She would only give the gem after someone completed the Quest and give her, "Soul Condense Potion. I'm willing to exchange this Potion recipe if you want to give me the Gaia Blood Gem you have."

Ronove's hand stopped, a moment later she looked at me. Thanks to this, I could see her face that was full of wrinkles. 

She does truly look like an Undead.

Haa... I hope she soon turns into a beautiful woman. I prefer that appearance much more than this one.

"How you know? Who are you?"

"My name is Eclaite and do you agree with this exchange?

"No, wait a minute. How do you know I want a Soul Condense Potion and have the Gaia Blood Jewel? Answer that first, young lady!"

"Does that not matter? You get what you want as well as me, that's all that matters."

"Ho ho ho, young lady, my questions are reasonably important," she said monotonously.

A moment later and so suddenly, a cold enveloped this tent. Not only that, I felt danger flowing from Ronove.

Does she want to fight? If so, that's bad news.

Ronove was level eighty and she used the Necromancer Build. With my current strength, I'm sure I can win if I'm careful. 

However, that victory I would achieve if Ronove hadn't summoned her dozens of Skeleton Soldiers. And if she does summon her troops, I'll lose.

"I don't want to fight, I just want to make a deal. Now, are you willing to accept this deal or not?"

The both of us grow silent, staring at each other, and some time passed.

"...fine, I accept this deal."

Ronove gave me a paper and a quill.

"The recipe, young lady."

"Certainly," I replied.

I started moving the quill to write the required ingredients for the Soul Condense Potion and how to make it.

I gave Ronove that recipe after I finished writing it.

And without wasting any time, she read the recipe. She spent a few minutes in it and my patience was running low.

"Please, my Gaia Blood Gem," I demanded.

Ronove finally turned her eyes away from the recipe to look at me. It wasn't long before she gave me a red gem. However, this red gem was different from the one I expected.

"[Appraisal]"

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[Blood Gem] [Tier 3]

[+ A gemstone created from the blood of hundred monsters.]

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"This is a Blood Gem. Why are you deceiving me?"

"Ho ho ho, I'm just imitating you. Didn't you also deceive me, young lady?"

"Haa... I have no intention of deceiving you."

"Soul Condense Potion is not an ordinary Potion. The technique of its creation was strictly protected by the Alchemist's Guild. So, for you — the young lady who came out of nowhere — to tell me how to make a Soul Condense Potion is a scenario that will only happen in a dream."

"Then let's create a Blood Pact, something that makes you, the Necromancers, trust others."

"..." Ronove didn't say anything. She only gave me a probing look as she prepared the items to make the Blood Pact.

And for the next few minutes, she does make the Magic Circle for the Blood Pact. She instantly activated that Magic Circle after it was finished.

"We made this deal with honesty. Otherwise, we'll get the Bleeding Curse for a month," Ronove said after she dripped her blood into the Magic Circle.

"Your blood and promises, young lady," she demanded.

I pricked my fingertips with a needle. Then, I dripped my blood into the Magic Circle and made the same promise.

"We made this deal with honesty. Otherwise, we'll get the Bleeding Curse for a month."

Then, I got another gem from Ronove.

"[Appraisal]"

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[Gaia Blood Gem] [Tier 1]

[+ Crystallisation of the blood of the Goddess of Life, Gaia. This gemstone holds a secret.]

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Yup! Here it is! This is the gemstone I want.

We waited and the Bleeding Curse — a curse that made a person shed tears of blood and made wounds incurable by spells or potions — didn't appear on our bodies.

So, none of us are lying.

"Nice to do business with you, Miss Ronove. If you need something, search for me in Cadebre because I will not be in this city in seven or nine days. Hope to see you again," I told her.

"Ho ho ho, of course, see you again, young lady."

I nodded then I left my chair. I came out of the tent and my goal was the Adventurer's Guild.

I'm sure Vier and Cabal are there.

Now, I'm getting the gift I do feel decent. All I have to do next is to hand over this gift.

With this, the thing I had to finish in this city became two. I have to finish the flight class and I have to hunt down Leaf Deer.

Don't forget, I need more pocket money. 

Mist Forest Ebua will fill my wallet once again.